Annelisa Tornberg
Annelisa Tornberg, RN School District Nurse
Annelisa Tornberg, RN
School District Nurse
Phone: 509-724-0151
Fax: (833) 965-0909
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides first aid care and health assessments for Students and Staff
- Coordinates the care of students with chronic or acute health conditions;
- Liaison between school staff, parents and health care providers to ensure the safety and well-being of students while attending school
- Administers medications and monitors delegated medication administration;
- Coordinates and provides vision and hearing screenings;
- Assists families in accessing health insurance and health care services; and
- Educates and trains staff on: health conditions specific to our students' individual needs.
- Leads Student Health and Wellness Committee (SHAC)
Annelisa has worked in Public Health & Maternal-Child Nursing for 18 years. She began her career in high-risk Labor and Delivery and expanded her experience to community hospital birth centers working primarily with midwives in the Pacific Northwest and internationally in New Zealand. This led to her position as a Nurse Family Partnership home visitor with young first time mothers, providing case management and supporting clients in achieving their goals as parents and individuals. This role helped Annelisa build a solid foundation of strength-based case management skills, public health knowledge, and expertise in helping parents and young children connect and build healthy relationships together. Annelisa is also an IBCLC certified Lactation Consultant, Infant Mental Health Specialist, and trainer for Promoting Maternal Mental Health, a professional course for health care workers through the University of Washington. Annelisa, her husband (who is also a Nurse) and two kids moved to the Methow Valley in 2021 and are grateful for the welcoming community, filling their days off with skiing, hiking, and finding ways to continue keeping sailing a part of their lives.
Keri Moore
Keri Moore, Elementary School Counselor
(509) 996-2186 ext 4224
Roles and Responsibilities
- Methow Valley Elementary’s first full time school counselor.
- Responsible for leading Social & Emotional Learning programs;
- Facilitating the Student Support Team (which responds to needs of students of concern)
- Leading small groups or meeting with individual students when working through problems, big changes, grief, or other needs;
- Partnering with local mental health and social work providers to support families across varying levels of need.
Keri grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with a large extended family of Michiganders. After finishing her degrees in English and International Studies at the University of Iowa, she found herself immediately in the classroom as an elementary special education paraprofessional. It became clear to her that teaching filled her heart. She quickly moved on to receive her Masters in TESOL/Applied Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, leading her to teach English Language at an inner city community college that predominantly served refugee and asylum-seeking students.
Keri moved to the Methow Valley in 2016 and worked at Room One for nearly four years. Outside of school, Keri enjoys spending her time foraging, running, gravel biking, and kayaking in the surrounding landscape, as well as tending to her ever growing garden. She lives here with her husband Chris and their dog Cormac.
Erika Spellman
Erika Spellman, LBHS Guidance Counselor
Roles and Responsibilitie
- Designing appropriate schedules
- Checking credits for graduation eligibility, and problem-solving class issues.
- Supports student’s socio-emotional self through brief individual sessions and mediations.
- Students interested in mental health counseling can talk with Ms. Spellman, who can refer them to an appropriate mental health provider.
Visit theMSVD sitefor additional counseling resources.
Erika has spent much of her career building and implementing comprehensive college and career programs in both the Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts. Most recently at Shorewood High School. Her experience and enthusiasm for college access and education is above and beyond. When she is not working with high school students she enjoys spending time with her 3 children, Morgan, Mackenzie, and Montana. She also enjoys riding her bike and teaching yoga. She is thrilled to be joining Liberty Bell High School and the Methow community.